Comment: French children's parties are low key affairs - fortunately Columnist Sarah Henshaw notes that smaller celebrations with home-baked treats are still the rule in France
Why are more than a million letters delayed in post in France - and where? One Connexion reader told us Christmas cards sent in early December have only just arrived
How to send a registered letter online from home in France The postal service can print and send them for you
news Children in France can write to Father Christmas via La Poste Letters can be sent up until December 20 and each will receive a response
Can La Poste forward my letters to me outside France? The French postal service offers several useful options if you will be away from home for extended periods
French postal workers can scan priority letters for you at your home The move is part of several to make the post service more accessible to people without internet skills or technology
Readers in France highlight 鈥榮ignificant problems鈥� using Royal Mail Many complaints centre on the company鈥檚 post and parcel tracking service
Residency of young Britons in France 鈥榥ot considered鈥� during Brexit It was only when one reader and his family left France that a border officer pointed out they needed a DCEM document for their son
Excess red tape and bureaucracy in France is a myth Helpful tax office staff and easy online forms - one Connexion reader shares his experience of completing his tax declaration in 13 minutes
Yellow van trick, late letters: France鈥檚 La Poste replies to criticism Reasons given for changes to the service include increase in home shopping, cost-cutting and Covid
Undelivered letters: Why is France鈥檚 postal service struggling? Stamp prices have increased by nearly 5%, but changes to La Poste鈥檚 organisation are causing disruption to deliveries
Difference between 'lettre suivie' and 'recommand茅e' with La Poste? The ' lettre suivie' in France is cheaper than the 'lettre recommand茅e', and there are other differences
French boy, seven, exchanges letters with the Queen The Connexion spoke to No茅 Patrel, from Normandy, who recently made a buzz in French media after his touching letter of condolence to Queen Elizabeth led to him receiving a thank you card from her. He told us he would love to hear from readers, about England and the royal family
Saint-Exup茅ry and 鈥榤ystery American鈥� letters sold in Paris Original letters between famous French writer Antoine de Saint-Exup茅ry and a "mystery" American woman - with whom he is suspected to have had an affair - have gone on sale in Paris.
鈥楧ark Ages鈥� are really a step to a brighter future How sad that your correspondent John Spinks ( Connexion, January issue ) spoils his argument about the failure of the UK voting system with an attack on Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party.
My body 鈥� my choice I was pleased to see your article about Jacqueline Jencquel ( Connexion, February issue ) as the author mirrored my own beliefs.
Cooking up frustration We moved to France three years ago and have had to overcome all sorts of adjustments to life. It鈥檚 the simple things that cause the most frustration.
鈥楾hey鈥� is plural I cannot agree with the short article on page 11 of your January edition which states that 鈥渋n English, 鈥榯hey鈥� can be used for one person...鈥�
Break up UK to solve Brexit In the recent British election, the Conservatives won more seats than Labour 鈥� but the majority of MPs in the House are opposed to Brexit.
Markets offering a great food choice While we agree with letter writer Irene Pope that French restaurant food leaves a lot to be desired and is too expensive, we disagree with her regarding the fresh produce in the supermarkets, or our local market in Chauvigny, Vienne department.
French second home rules change On behalf of those who are UK-resident but may spend up to 180 consecutive days per year in their French homes, we bring to attention that, post-Brexit, we will only be allowed 90 days in any 180.
SOLVIT... not I am writing with respect to SOLVIT (the European Commission mediation service for EU rights breached by public authorities in EU countries).
Vote for the stateless I explained to a French friend that, after January 31, I will not have any voting rights in France and, since I鈥檝e lived here for 18 years, I have no voting rights in the UK either.
We鈥檙e so lucky! Many readers write about the problems and difficulties of life in France so we are highlighting a pleasant experience.
Housing is the major crisis I fear those who are protesting against the pensions changes may be missing the point.
Compensate us What compensation can we expect from the UK government to make up for our loss of human rights, not to mention the extra expenses and financial losses we have incurred since Brexit was announced?
Madame XXX Re your article on 鈥� tu versus vous 鈥� and the important question of style when addressing a lover.
Right way and wrong way I was surprised to read the remark in an article ( Connexion, December issue ) that 鈥溾�elephone sales companies should be allowed to exercise their right to prospect for business. If it was outlawed, people who work in call centres would lose jobs鈥�.
Sums do not add up for Brexit 鈥榣osers鈥� Poor Mr and Mrs Carleton. What a sad story ( Pension drop brings worry, Connexion, January issue ) 鈥� 鈥渘o holidays, no birthday treats, relying on charities鈥�.
It鈥檚 high time to legalise drugs in France The article about drug consumption ( Connexion, January issue ) prompts me to write.
A fair way to get the best value I have read the letter Lloyds leave us standing (December issue) and was surprised to see that people were using standing orders when a currency exchange organisation is cheaper and allows you to choose the exchange rate
Pension drop brings worry We chose to come and live in France long before our daughter came here in 2004, arriving in January 2005, which coincided with my 65th birthday (my wife was 62).
How to beat the unions Four years ago I worked in Reims, a 20 minutes bus ride or an hour on foot from home.
Technology drives me batty I agree with the debate in your October issue ( Should older drivers take a medical to keep motoring?).
Death penalty error I wish to correct a popular misconception in your article ( December 1969: death penalty ends , December issue).
No quick resolution to exit from the EU The end is nigh 鈥� or is it? I, like most in the UK and expats, will be pleased to see the end of Brexit with the current Westminster soap opera
Are French food options really that bad? I鈥檓 surprised at Irene Pope鈥檚 opinion of food around Poitiers ( Letters, December issue ).
French resort to demo riots Bob Craske ( Letters, November issue ) paints a dystopian picture of Britain and refers to 鈥減olitical vandalism and viciousness鈥� and 鈥渁 violent and polarised country鈥�.
Residents are on the take Until we live in Utopia, where we are all world citizens with freedom of movement and residence, we have to accept that countries have borders and rules.
Pity the poor English voter The result of the UK election shows how poor the political situation is in the UK
Brexit bigots wrecking UK I write in support of Vic Norris鈥� letter ( Connexion, December issue ) regarding the bile directed at expatriates.
My health under fire from electro waves I suffer from the side- effects of electromagnetic waves (EMW).
Speed is not the danger on French roads I read with interest, and glee, that drivers who hog the middle and/or the outside autoroute lanes will be fined.
Help save French forests In Corr猫ze, an association called Fa卯te et Racines ( tinyurl.com/vvdlno7 ) is trying to crowd-fund a project to save some hectares of local forest from what it calls 鈥� coupes razes 鈥�, where parcels of land are sold to companies who remove established woodland.
UK government caught in referendum trap The tragedy of an irrevocably divided UK is the result of a shambolic Brexit, sired by a totally inappropriate and equally shambolic referendum.
France鈥檚 food leaves me cold We live in Poitiers where, besides the excessive prices of any food, bio or not, the quality is also bad, in all the supermarkets.
No end in sight for Brexit fuss Like many Britons I will be only too pleased to see the end of Brexit and the Westmin颅ster soap opera filling our screens.
Jospin beaten by split vote It was a shame that Simon Heffer ( Connexion, Comment, November issue ) marred an otherwise excellent round-up of recent French presidents by including a slur that says more about his own prejudice than about the facts.
Fighting for UK pensions As a result of the article in Connexion about how the UK lied to me about pension rights, the campaign group British Pensioners for Justice has received nearly 200 messages of support.
Grape way to learn French I once had the humiliating experience of working alongside a professional grape picker. By lunchtime he had covered stacks more rows than me.
57 years of French life A British native, I have been living in France for the last 57 years. Before that, my home was in the north of England but when I was 15 I did an exchange with a girl in Alsace where I met the family.
Working with nature A sea-change in our attitude towards our natural world needs to take place if our planet is to be saved.
Fight online hatred Inaccurate, hate-filled messages about expatriates can be found on UK news websites.
French family tragedy revealed in hidden love letters A chance find of a cache of 100-year-old letters during home renovations has revealed a World War One love story.
Message in a bottle's 9 years to reach France from US American university student's 'mind blown' after he receives response to letter he threw into sea as a 10 year old
P猫re Noel and La Poste launch annual letter service He promises to send a reply to letters received before December 17... after that he'll be a bit busy
Consumers should not be scapegoats Your article (see August issue ) informing us that households will bear the brunt of an anti-drought plan rekindles the argument that more should be done to stop leakages in the water distribution systems.
